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Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

Introduced: February 24, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 22, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-293.
Apr 22, 1988
Signed by President.
Apr 12, 1988
Presented to President.
Apr 11, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Mar 31, 1988
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 18, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591.
Mar 18, 1988
Committee on Finance. Reported to Senate by Senator Bentsen without amendment. With written report No. 100-303.
Dec 11, 1987
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 5, 1987
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 4, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 4, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 4, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Apr 30, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 57.
Apr 30, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-76.
Apr 8, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 8, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 31, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 24, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 24, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit only the U.S. manufacturer of a drug to reimport such drug into the United States.

Prohibits the sale of prescription drug samples. Prohibits the resale of any drug in bulk, except as specified. Permits the distribution of samples only to practitioners licensed to prescribe such drugs. Requires such practitioners to return a receipt for such drug samples to the manufacturers to be kept and made available to Federal and State officials.

Requires drug wholesalers to provide drug purchasers with a statement identifying each sale of the drug. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue licensing standards for drug wholesalers.

Sets forth criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

What's happening now April 22, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-293.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2